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NP PA Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiothoracic Surgery
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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$121,344 / year median in Colorado
+23% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description About this role As an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery you'll work with 2 CT Surgeons, and 2 other APPs to provide top-notch care and patient experience. Throughout your shift each day, you'll collaborate with Cardiologists in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Clinical Practice Details You would practice at our CT Surgery clinic and Intermountain Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO Rotating schedule with 3 total PAs, including 24-hour call coverage and weekend rounding Occasional call and rounding at St. Joseph Hospital , a sister facility in Denver First assist in cardiac/thoracic surgeries; minimal vascular case load including dialysis access On average, one case per day MUST have proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting Place foley catheters and invasive lines Team responsibilities include ICU/ telemetry rounding, discharges and first assist coverage for all cases Clinic coverage for post-op patients What you'll bring We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require the following: Graduate from an accredited Physician assistant or Nurse Practitioner program Licensed as PA or NP in the state of CO or able to obtain DEA and full prescriptive authority in CO Minimum of 2 years as a First Assist PA or NP in a CT Surgery setting (please, no new graduates) Minimum of 1 year experience with proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting for bypass procedures How we'll support you